Avocet Mining PLC is a British mining company, originally focused on gold mining in Southeast Asia. In 2009, Avocet acquired the Norwegian mining company Wega Mining, which at the time had operations in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali. Avocet is headquartered from London, United Kingdom, while Wega Mining is registered in Lysaker, Bærum. The latter was in 2009 removed from Oslo Børs.
Avocet Mining continues mining operations in Burkina Faso and Guinea, with some non-mining related business in Mali.
The company do not offer easily accessible reporting on sustainability goals or achievements. Neither Avocet Mining or Wega Mining is a member of the Norwegian African Business Association or UN Global Compact.
